Purpose: Rupture of atherosclerotic plaques in the carotid artery has been implicated in 20%
of strokes. 3D ultrasound (US) imaging is emerging as an attractive method to quantify …

The aim of this study was to introduce and evaluate a contour segmentation method to
extract the interfaces of the intima–media complex in carotid B-mode ultrasound images …

An automated method for registering B-mode ultrasound (US) and magnetic resonance
imaging (MRI) of the carotid arteries is proposed. The registration uses geometric features …

Velocity vector imaging (VVI) is novel ultrasound image analysis software, enabling
simultaneous evaluation of longitudinal and radial tissue motion. This study aimed to …

The carotid artery (CA) is one of the main arteries of interest to cardiovascular research,
because of the clinical relevance of CA plaques as culprits of stroke and the accessibility of …

The incorporation of wavelet-based multiscale image decomposition in motion-estimation
schemes has been shown to have a favourable impact on accuracy in tracking motion of the …

The complete segmentation of the common carotid artery (CCA) bifurcation in ultrasound
images is important for the evaluation of atherosclerosis disease and the quantification of …

We describe a method for segmenting arterial vessel wall motion to sub-pixel resolution,
using the returns from M-mode ultrasound. The technique involves measuring the spatial …

Purpose: To use feed‐forward active contours (snakes) to track and measure brachial artery
vasomotion on ultrasound images recorded in both transverse and longitudinal views; and …

Intraplaque neovascularization (IPN) has been linked with progressive atherosclerotic
disease and plaque instability in several studies. Quantification of IPN may allow early …